MA Islamic Theology at Osnabrück University

The Master's degree course in Islamic Theology follows on from the Bachelor's degree course of the same name and offers interested students an academic deepening of the skills and knowledge they acquired in their Bachelor's degree. In principle, the Master's degree course offers a choice between two subject orientations: The theological perspective offers an academic specialization in the classical core disciplines of dogmatics, philosophy, Sufism, Islamic law as well as Quran and Hadith studies.

Faculty: School of Educational and Cultural Studies  |  Department: Institute of Islamic Theology  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester and summer semester  |  Location: Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

As an alternative, a decidedly community pedagogical and pastoral specialization is offered. This offers the opportunity to pursue pressing questions about the connection between theory and practice in the everyday lives of believers. Both courses also enable students to acquire specific skills in the sociology of religion and are supplemented by an extensive range of compulsory electives from relevant related disciplines.

Career pathways

On the one hand, graduates qualify for the academic field of Islamic theology. On the other hand, the community pedagogical orientation enables them to work in the field of religious education and pastoral care, for example as imams in mosque communities or in other social and religious institutions.

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